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Lizard Endocrine System (view source)
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* The '''adrenals''' are paired and located in the mesorchium or mesovarian and must be avoided during neutering.
* The '''adrenals''' are paired and located in the mesorchium or mesovarian and must be avoided during neutering.
* The '''pancreas''' is usually attached to the duodenum and may be pale pink in colour.
* The '''pancreas''' is usually attached to the duodenum and may be pale pink in colour. It contains alpha and beta cells that produce glucagon and insulin. The cells are not grouped into islets and diabetes appears to be relatively rare. It is both an endocrine and exocrine organ.